Oxfam in Nicaragua

Oxfam provides support to Nicaraguan farmers like Vicenta Martinez Manzanares to help develop their skills and sell their produce in national and international markets. Photo: Pablo Tosco/Intermon Oxfam

From our staff

Sonia Cano, Country Director

I've been with Oxfam for 16 years, and lead our work to ensure long-lasting changes occur in the lives of people who are poor, excluded or discriminated against. My job involves ensuring we achieve what we set out to achieve, and that our programmes are properly monitored and evaluated. I'm also responsible for developing our staff, and for making sure women can participate in our work.

Recently, I visited an area of the Caribbean Coast, where we've worked with people who are forgetting their ancient differences to raise a single voice and engage in dialogue with leaders in their territories. This sort of progress makes me really proud.

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Snapshot of Oxfam in Nicaragua

Photo 1/10photo by: David Vinuales

The largest country in Central America, Nicaragua is regularly affected by tropical storms and hurricanes. Oxfam works with communities in the west and along the Caribbean coast to be prepared for, and better able to cope with, natural disasters. Here, a young boy stands by a post to keep watch on rising water levels during a flood.

The impact of our work

At the beginning I had doubts. But now I've attended three courses, my eyes are opened to our rights. I hope that over time we will be able to influence [the government]. My family support me fully in this. It's very important to protect their indigenous rights. We [young people] are ready to start working. The road is long, but it can be done - change can happen!